July 2026 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of July 2026. LADB Hearing Committees BENNETT, LANE, 25-DB-022, …
New Jersey Makes it Explicit: Lawyers Can’t Sleep with Their Clients
Most of the country has an explicit rule prohibiting lawyers from having sex with their clients. Until this week, New Jersey didn’t — one of only ten states without one …
A Lawyer Sent $550 to the Wrong Person. It Led to a Two- Year Suspension.
Misdirected payments happen to plenty of people. Maybe you have tried to send money through Zelle or Venmo, picked the wrong “John Smith” from a dropdown, and suddenly a stranger …
The ABA Would Like a Word With Your Inner Monologue
Most lawyers know the drill when a representation ends: hand over the file, return any unearned fees, don’t drag your feet. But what happens when the former client or their …
June 2026 Discipline
These lawyers were the subject of Louisiana Supreme Court disciplinary orders or Louisiana Attorney Disciplinary Board recommendations published during the month of June 2026. Louisiana Supreme Court HOLDEN, TIMOTHY, 2026-B-00197, …
Louisiana Supreme Court: A Fee Contract Born of Misconduct Is No Contract at All
The Louisiana Supreme Court issued an important opinion this week in In re MMA Law Firm, PLLC, answering certified questions from a federal court about whether and when attorney misconduct …
AI Competence is No Longer Optional
At the Florida Bar Convention in Orlando on June 17, two veteran judges delivered an unequivocal message about the duty of competence and lawyers’ use of AI. U.S. Magistrate Judge …
Update: Embattled Nevada Judge Resigns Permanently
We previously reported on the ethics charges filed against Clark County District Judge Erika Ballou arising from her social media posts. See Nevada Judge Faces Ethics Violations Over Social Media …
Illinois Prosecutor Suspended for Affair With Victim and Defendant
he Illinois Supreme Court has suspended Yorkville attorney Mark A. Shlifka for three years, effective February 5, 2026. Mr. Shlifka, licensed since 1988, served as First Assistant State’s Attorney for …
Private Equity and Louisiana Law Firms? The Structure Has to Be Right
Legal services in the United States generate hundreds of billions of dollars annually, much of it in contingency and plaintiff-side litigation where a single verdict or settlement can return multiples …